strike on syria looking more likely, a move that could come with serious fallout. just word of the plan caused a sell-off on wall street. gas prices may spike and fear of retaliation. iran and the terrorist group hezbollah warning of dangerous consequences. we'll have all this covered for you as only cnn can. we're also going to have the latest on the extreme weather across the nation that wildfire in yosemite nowhere near contained. it may have a direct line to some of the park's most famous sights. when will the relief come? we'll follow that. also a dramatic car chase caught on tape, alleged criminals in georgia had no interest in surrendering, recklessly speeding through traffic. we have the daring moment police were finally able to stop them, ahead. first the white house seems ready for possible military action against syria. what a difference a few days can make. less than a week ago the

president told us chemical weapons uses aa question mark. now vice president biden saying there's no doubt chemical weapons were used and defense secretary chuck hagel says u.s. forces in the region are ready to go with armed u.s. warships already in the region. iran warning of a disaster if the u.s. intervenes in syria. we're covering all the angles of the story including the only western network reporter on the ground inside syria. let's begin with chris lawrence at the pentagon. chris, what's the latest in. >> reporter: military officials say once they get the order they could be ready to go within hours but while obama administration officials continue to verbally hammer bashar al assad we're still waiting to get the hard evidence that he's responsible. the latest warning to syria comes directly from the white house. >> those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children, should and

must be held accountable. >> reporter: another sign to expect action, u.s. officials all but telling u.n. inspectors, get out of the way. >> and it's clear the security situation isn't safe for the team in syria. >> reporter: the defense secretary told the bbc u.s. ships are positioned, preparations complete. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: and a defense official tells cnn if the president chooses the most limited option, it could be over in two to three days. cruise missiles could target syria's weapons launchers and command and control facilities, but that's it. >> the options we are considering are not about regime change. >> reporter: and this some say could backfire on the white house. >> it may give bashar al assad a propaganda advantage by saying he was able to resist the united states' attacks. >> reporter: the administration continues to accuse bashar al assad of gassing his own people. >> there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons. >> reporter: but so far, they've

offered no hard evidence. >> the intelligence community is working on an assessment. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell cnn that assessment includes forensic evidence that chemical weapons were used, satellite images of activity at chemical weapons depots and intercepted communications of syrian forces. the u.s. official i spoke with said that could have been releelsed as early as last night but now the white house is saying probably sometime this week although administration officials downplay its significance saying it's not necessary with the memory of the lead-up to the war in iraq, i don't think it will be enough for the american people just to say trust us, he did it. kate? >> some people many want to see before the u.s. takes action. chris lawrence thank you. we take you inside syria where the foreign minister says syria will defend itself if attacked. cnn's frederik pleitgen is the

only network reporter on the ground in syria, live from damascus, what are you hearing from the ground? >> reporter: i actually was traveling around damascus earlier today and talked to people and they say they are concerned about the current situation of how possible u.s. air strikes, most of them saying they'll put their fate in the hands of god. at the same time the syrian government is continuing to say it had not used chemical weapons. air forces from the 1980s and 1970s, its air defenses areally bill ate better about you no match for u.s. air power and clearly the syrians know that. i was here a couple months ago when israelis hit a massive ammo depot outside damascus that set a mountain on fire and even then there was no retaliation by the syrian military. they say things they're going to do, clearly in the past there has not been any sort of action. of course this army is also

involved in a fierce civil war and therefore has other things to do than start another front against the u.s. chris? >> fred pleitgen on the ground in syria. president obama is trying to. >> a coalition of support in any military strike against syria, both britain and france are said to be on board. cnn's matthew chance is live in london. what is the latest from there? >> reporter: we've learned just recently the british have proposed a resolution of the the u.n. security council toll condemn syria for the alleged chemical weapons attacks. make no mistake, the british and the french are in lock step with the united states on this issue. david cameron has spoken about the duty of at lies to respond to that chemical weapons atack. the armed forces in britain and france are making contingency plans that are well advanced to help display a supporting role sure to be in u.s.-led military strikes on syria.

speaking with one voice with the united states on this issue. >> matthew, thank you so much. if the u.s. does get involved in syria there could be fallout across the region, iran, and israel firing back it won't hesitate to defend itself. are would damon is in beirut covering this angle. good morning kate. the iranians say iran has a number of proxies in the region it could activate, the fiercest of which is the shia militant group hezbollah. that being said it must be noted hezbollah has been trying to keep the war in syria from spilling over into neighboring lebanon. either way, both lebanon and syria border israel, a nation that the u.s. most certainly does want to protect and the

bottom line in all of this is that with or without a u.s. military strike, the situation in syria is going to get much worse. it is going to spill over even more than it has into the various neighboring countries. that is going to impact israel. that is going to impact the united states. so at the end of the day whatever plan is put into place has to be a smart, long-term, strategic plan to deal with the ripple line effect of all of these recent developments. >> you certainly have geographical, political and cultural overlap. thank you very much. as the u.s. considers fallout from any potential attack we may be already seeing the result of a threat. group claiming to be supporters of the assad regime are believed to be behind a major cyber attack on the "new york times" website and the fear of u.s. involvement is hitting the stock markets hard. christine romans is taking us through this part. >> the "new york times" website was down for about ten hours. here's what it looked like a

group called the sec or the syrianic electronic army took credit, a pro-assad group that often targets u.s. media and hacked cnn's website earlier this month. u.s. strikes in syria hammering global stocks. the worst day for stocks since june, the dow down more than 170 points, that's 1.4%. investors rushed out of stocks and into the perceived safety of government bonds and gold and oil prices also jumped. syria is not a major oil producer but international sanctions have slowed the flow of oil out of this country but syria's location is critical here for oil transport, the region critical as the conflict gets worse t makes people concerned what it means for oil prices, 18-month highs up 3%. they're up again this morning. we'll watch it closely. it will mean if these oil prices stay like this and keep moving higher t will mean higher gas

prices for you down the road. >> obviously, christine is pointing out a lot of tangential angles and the u.s. is being deliberate as they move forward. more analysis from christine and we'll bring on christiane amanpour to talk about what may happen if the u.s. takes action inside syria. the other big story here at home this morning an enormous wildfire burning in and around yosemite national park and threatening san francisco's water supply. the rim fire is california's seventh largest fire, it scorched more than 184,000 acres, that's larger than the size of san francisco itself, and the fire is still growing. cnn's casey wian is in groveland, california, with the latest. good morning, casey. >> good morning, kate. firefighters are making actually some substantial progress in terms of slowing the spread of the rim fire. it is growing to 184,000 acres. yesterday we were able to get very close to the fire lines and see some of the hot spots that

they're still struggling with and it is a very difficult, difficult situation. the biggest problem, firefighters are facing right now what they call snags, trees that have been damaged by fire and have not fallen yet. they can present a serious, serious problem for firefighters. we experience this firsthand, having trees fall near us, four or five within about 20 minutes so that is hampering the fire fightingerts. they've closed an additional road to allow for more fire protection efforts to continue and they're also going to burn some areas today some backfires to stop the fire from spreading. i will say yosemite national park remains open to visitors, there are two roads into yosemite and the park for the most part is safe. chris? >> casey, thank you very much. be careful out there covering that fire. we have some major story this is morning but there's a lot of news on the agenda so let's look to michaela for the latest. army major nidal hasan will

have one last chance to address the jury at his ft. hood court-martial. closing arguments in the sentencing phase get under way in a short amount of time. he said nothing during the penalty phase except "the defense rest." jurors will decide whether he gets the death penalty in the ft. hood massacre. "boston" magazine posting more photos of the takedown of dzhokhar is atsarnaev . several images of him slumping over the edge of the boat, falling off and being treated for a gunshot wound to the face. a toxic water leak at japan's tsunami damaged fukushima plant now considered a serious incident, the radiation threat level at the crippled

power plant now at three because of radioactive water leakage. the plant reached the peak level a seven after suffering multiple meltdowns in the wake of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. walmart is planning on offering health care to employees including same-sex partners. walmart is the biggest private employer in the country with more than 1 million people drawing a paycheck. some london police officers not only kept the peace at the knotting hill party. the biggest festival in europe they got challenged to a danceoff, not only were they challenged but boy did they deliver, showed off some individual moves before they got together for the big closer, rowing the boat. i don't want to you get any ideas here, crew. >> you can get some ideas. >> they twerked. >> slow friday, there's nothing better. >> they're all blushing and

that's difficult to do. >> you keep thinking. >> boom, boom, boom. >> can't get away from this one fast enough. thankfully indra petersons is here to bail me out. >> we're still doing the huge heat wave across the midwest. with the heat indices this is not just a dry heat. all the moisture in there feels like 105 degrees, huge portions of iowa into minnesota. the big question is how long is this going to blast? when you have the big blocking ridge, it blocks out all of that cold air so it's going to stay hot not just for today but we brought this out a couple days into the future and temperatures even get warmer by friday. friday should be the hottest day we haven't seen yet. we talk about temperatures over 20 degrees above normal. average in des moines 82, expecting about 100 degrees on friday and that's without the heat indices combined in that. into the northeast and atlantic

we're talking about short waves, a little bit of energy. what does that mean? scattered showers, nothing major but with you are going to see a little bit of rain throughout the day. the big picture as we go forward in time will be all this monsoonal moisture coming into the southwest. we saw over the weekend, beginning of the week the flash flooding that occurred. you have the remnants of tropical storm fernand making its way toward the west this weekend. we're talking about heavy rain across the area. vegas saw a half inch of rain and huge flash floods came through the area. doesn't take much. more is on the way. >> unpredictable. >> it's crazy. >> a lot of weather going on. also big news in washington, today marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, a major celebration is planned bringing together former presidents, politicians and dozens of stars but the event is more than just a tribute to the progress made by the civil rights movement, it's a reminder of the work that remains.

cnn's don lemon has much more on this. >> reporter: 50 years ago today about a quarter million people marched on the national wall on wash twush demand change. dr. martin luther king jr. sharing his dream for america from the steps of the lincoln memorial. his indelible words a watershed moment in the civil rights movement. today thousand also gather to commemorate the famous words that forever changed our country. >> 50 years ago there was so much fear, people were afraid to be afraid. the fear is gone. our country is better and we are a better people. we still have a distance to go. >> reporter: that distance front and center today as the nation's first black president will add his vision as the marquee speaker at the anniversary celebration. president obama acknowledges that, while a lot of progress has been made, king would not be satisfied. >> we have not made as much

progress as the civil and social progress that we've made, and that it's not enough just to have a black president. >> reporter: there are renewed calls for addressing socioeconomic and racial disparities. the recent acquittal of george zimmerman and the shooting death of trayvon martin drew many to the streets across the country with protests. the president acting with candor. >> there are very few african-american in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed in a shopping store. that includes me. >> reporter: this as some are criticized for not being more outspoken about race. last week in new york mr. obama may have given a glimpse into his address today honoring the civil rights leader. >> each generation seems wiser in terms of wanting to treat people fairly and do the right thing and not discriminate and that's a great victory that we

should all be very proud of. >> reporter: bill clinton and jimmy carter will be there as well, so will actor jamie foxx and oprah winfrey who credits king for much of her success. >> it is because of dr. king and all those who worked with him that i stand and because of them i have a voice that can be heard. >> reporter: don lemon, cnn, washington. >> it's just an important opportunity to take a look back and also look forward at the progressing that still needs to be made. >> i went the other day with my better half and saw the movie "the butter" and some shocking imagery that a lot of people have either put behind them or some young people haven't seen of that time and they did it very vividly and beautifully i thought in the movie and it was painful to watch but it's important to especially on an anniversary because we forget how far we've come and also forget how far we still have to

go and like you said, kate, it's an occasion like this, the 50th anniversary, that we have a chance to pause and think about that. >> i was lucky to grow up around harry bela fonte. he says there needs to be more and loves people around the fence to keep the wattage there because dr. king's message was not about law, it was about life. he takes the line that someday kids there be judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin. it has nothing to do with law, but how we treat each other on a day-to-day basis. >> needs to be a daily remind per. >> this is bittersweet. every time we mark something about dr. king we have to remember how his life ended for all the wrong reasons. we hope all of you are thinking about what it means to you and the rest of the country. we'll tack a break here on "new day." when we come back, interesting question, could the olympics be

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welcome back to "new day." could be that coffee mug of yours right now may say d.c. 2024 some time, could be an olympic mug. why? the city plans to throw its hat

into the ring to host the 2024 summer olympics but win or lose an olympic bid will be costly. that's where we pick up the story with athena jones live in washington with that. good morning, athena. >> reporter: good morning, chris. you're right, it will be an expensive race to the top of this list but if there's one thing we know about washington, it's that this city knows a thing or two about campaigning. it's the hottest race in washington but it has nothing to do with politics. the city plans to launch a campaign to host the 2024 olympics. the nation's capital has a long way to go. this is almost the equivalent of a primary election. of the 35 u.s. cities invited to be considered, d.c. is one of the few still in the running. the u.s. olympic committee will decide which one will be its main candidate for 2024. >> washington, d.c., is the only

global capital that has never hosted the olympic games yet and it's our turn. >> reporter: d.c. would face some tough competition worldwide, rome, paris, and doha in qatar are all vying for the games. the d.c. 2024 campaign is touting venues already in place to host events like the convention center and a baseball stadium, both added after a failed effort to get the 2012 games and its large public transportation system and security network. >> washington is one of the most secure cities in the world already. we are protected every day. >> reporter: going for olympic gold doesn't come cheap. new york and chicago each spent approximately $10 million for their failed bids and costs would sky rocket for d.c. request f chosen to host the 2024 games. the total cost estimated be between $3 billion and $5 billion. costly or not anyone who has been to d.c. in recent years can

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is syria. >> developments, major developments concerning syria. u.n. inspectors out once again searching for evidence of a chemical weapons atack in a damascus suburb as president obama and britain's prime minister cameron lay out the possibility for a military strike. to california, the giant rim fire pushing deeper into the yosemite national park. member of the u.s. forest service says the fire has a flat, clear path into the park and fire crews have fewer options to control it now. the 184,000 acre fire is burning dangerously close to a reservoir that supplies water to 2.6 million people in the san francisco bay area. so far no change in the water quality. $3 million bail for a second teen charged with killing a world war ii veteran in washington state, 88-year-old delbert benton was beaten to

death last week in spokane. the suspects claim he was killed because he shorted them on a sale of crack cocaine. the two 16-year-olds face adult charges of first-degree murder and robbery and a possible life sentence. what has been killing off dolphins along the east coast? scientists are blaming a virus related to the measles. more than 350 bottle-nosed dolphins washed ashore since the beginning of july. scientists don't think the virus poses any threat to humans. miley cyrus causing a stir at the vma's with her controversial performance and may help get one of her famous dances into the dictionary. all of this twerking merits its own entry and added is to the online version of the oxford dictionary, dance in a provocative movements involving

hip movements and standing up. selfie was also added, more of a culturally profound word we'll go with. >> sorry you had to read that definition. >> it's not very clear that these words will actually go into the pages of the actual oxford dictionary, but they are on the online version for now. >> i'm in deep with a lot of real twerkers and i do not believe that they would like the idea that miley cyrus was the father or mother of this particular persuasion. >> she's not the father or the mother. >> she is not what twerking is represented by the twerk community if i may speak for them. >> thank you, michaela. >> you're welcome. our political gut check all the stories you need to know coming straight out of washington. nearly 40 members of congress from both parties are calling on president obama to consult congress before ordering a possible military action against syria. cnn's chief national

correspondent john king is here to break this down. you've been doing a lot of reporting and it's a developing situation. you're hearing growing calls from members of congress, some saying cult us before you take action, others going further saying seek authorization from congress before you take action. what do you expect will be happening? >> the consultations have begun and some in congress say belatedly, kate. there are no conversations at the high level from the white house and national security council up to key members of congress. you touched on the key debate here. senator barack obama will probably be arguing the united states of the states if that president were republican should seek congressional authorization. when you become president you have senator barack obama the president, senator john kerry the secretary of state and chuck hagel now a secretary. the executive branch says the president has the authority to do this. this is a key part of the debate. right now on the letter, it's mostly republicans signing it because democrats are being

loyal to their president. if you reach out to the liberal base there are a lot of opposition to any strikes but they're muting it out of loyalty to the president and questions about can you do this in a limited way as the president tries to build his case to the american people and the world because of the skepticism of bringing congress in and trying to mute the opposition and the questions in congress is going to be important to this president over the next 24 to 72 hours. >> when you say as the president makes his case, the top officials that we're hearing from making that case for him, secretary kerry, secretary hagel, the vice president, the country has not yet heard from the president himself in making that case. does that need to happen before the u.s. proceeds? >> it will happen when the u.s. proceeds. sometimes you also get a warning. that's within the

administration. now that he's decided to move forward he has to decide on the timing. 24 hours ago the indications were this would happen by the end of the week. late yesterday and into the morning we're getting some indications that not just because of opposition, skepticism in the world that the u.n. special envoy to syria just moments ago said where is this evidence? no one has given this evidence to the u.n. about the chemical. there are some people saying this could slip into next week as certainly op. sichl and deep skepticism with the american world. >> and a perfect example of what a president has to juggle, as he's dealing with this major priority, and there's also a very big moment an important day for the nation happening in washington today, the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and the president will be making remarks

concluding the events at the national mall. what do you expect to hear from the president and what do you think the fine, i don't know if it's a fine line but the balance the president is seeking to strike in his remarks? everyone will listen closely to his words. >> it's a fascinating day because you'll have the nation's first african-american president standing there on that sacred spot 50 years after the march on washington so living, breathing proof of some significant progress as dr. king laid out his dream. the president will talk personally about that, about how he is an example i am told but then he'll move on to other big challenges and the next chapter in the civil rights movement. the administration has been aggressive in recent days and weeks about voting rights, the supreme court throwing out key provision of the 1965 voting rights act, the president will stress in the speech he will continue to press on that front. it will be interesting to see how much of this is personal. there will be some observations but how much of it will be personal? i was talking to somebody yesterday who has been skeptical about the president sometimes

wishing he would get on the african-american street more so deal with economic and education issues, wondering if he'll not invoke his issues but talk about how important they are in the next chapter. it's a sober time in washington because of the ramp up to syria. there's time to look at our president in an interesting moment from a personal and political standpoint >> as always you put it absolutely perfectly. thank you, john. talk to you soon. >> thank you. >> when john comes back with fran townsend in the next hour we'll talk what the president has to do before he takes a step in syria, the lessons of the iraq war. there are constitutional provisions about what congress has to be consulted about. we're going to take a break now on "new day," how about this? are you burdened with the antiquated, old iphone 4? well, apple is said to be launching an in-store iphone trade-in program to entice more people to buy the newest model. we'll take a closer look at the strategy. >> ooh lala, and into ooh

la laon this, alec baldwin getting into a street fight with a photographer and much more on -- whoa, that's a fight -- coming up. first "crossfire" is a few short weeks from its return september 16th. time to open up the "crossfire" vault once again with a look back at another classic. >> "crossfire" doesn't shy away from controversial guests and those guests don't get a free ride either. in 1984 tom braden and pat buchanan confronted activist and communist party candidate angela davis. >> of course i remember the communist party of the united states of america there is a relationship between all communist parties throughout the world including the communist party of the soviet union but i think the effort to portray the soviet union as a country where repression reigns as an effort to divert people's attention

away from the real accomplishments of the soviet union. not to say -- >> you would agree that repression reigns in the soviet union. >> i certainly would agree repression reigns in the united states of america. i think farmers care more about the land

than probably anyone else. we've had this farm for 30 years. we raise black and red angus cattle. we also produce natural gas. that's how we make our living and that's how we can pass the land and water back to future generations. people should make up their own mind what's best for them. all i can say is it has worked well for us.

welcome back to "new day." let's go around the world starting in brazil, the deadly collapse of a two-story building under construction is being investigated. here is shasta darlington in saw p sao paulo. >> six people were killed and another 24 injured. the two-story department store was under construction and the workers were on the site when it literally crumbled to the ground. firefighters and rescue workers dug through the rubble all day using dogs to help locate

victims. the fire chief said one man trapped under a concrete slab used his own cell phone to help the workers find him. it's not clear whether there are more people trapped in the rubble. authorities say they're also investigating the cause of the accident. back to you, kate. >> shasta, thank you so much. let's go to spain now, you say tomato and i say tomato. when we're tosses them around it doesn't matter at all. here's alec goodman. >> for the first time in the spanish village, local officials are limiting the number of participants to 20,000 for security reasons. last year they had twice that many. also for the first time out-of-towners have to pay to throw the tomato, tickets $13 apiece. locals still go for free. one thing that hasn't changed and i've been there, you won't find any clean shirts like this. back to you. >> i don't think there's enough tide in the world to fix it after that food fight.

thanks so much, al. let's get to the core of the apple story. we're told the announcement of a new generation iphone is expected next month. that's good, until you think about the potential cost, that's bad but what makes it better is this other rumor getting a lot of buzz an iphone trade-in program at apple stores. what could this mean? christine romans please tell us. >> it would be like i would take this iphone to an apple store and give me 250 bucks toward the purchase of the new. it would be like you go with your old car to buy a new car. maeshz take the old car in, trade up for the new car. there are other places that have done this but if apple can get in the game it could get their hands on the old phones they could repurpose them for the emerging markets, certified pre-own apple iphone perhaps and then they have you, the customer, right there in the store ready to do a trade-up >> why would apple start this service? i feel like they offered some service similar to this in the past. >> they have a mail-in recycling service. >> you go without a problem for

a long time. >> tim cook, the ceo told reporters recently, look, there are third party channels that are already doing this. other people are making money on apple products. apple is letting their products out of their own hands and the emerging market where people want lower cost, used iphones, used apple products, if apple can get a piece of that revenue that would be a way. >> what about us? you have people like mick already has the iphone but moving away, has the samsung devices. >> i diversify. >> i like it. is it worthy? >> i dabble in all worlds. what about the ipad, is it just the iphone? >> at this point we're only hearing it's iphone. we have called apple. apple doesn't call back. this is one of those things, how the apple dance goes. september 10th there will be this new iphone out and all the rumors and speculation on the mac and the apple watching website, a lot of times those turn out to be true. they're very good about building the drama and playing the game.

>> we have to know about the value. it will be worth to trade up to the 5s. >> some of the trade-in sites have better value than what we're hearing will be the trade-in value for the apple. >> there is a convenience factor. that's why i get sucked into it. >> gazelle, glide, nextworth partnered with target. at&t, verizon so the places that already are doing business with, you can do trade-ins and there are other websites and private contractors. >> can't be liquid damage though. >> that's the key here. not liquid damage, that's important. bring it to the apple store, employee is going to evaluate it and they'll tell you what it is worth. you don't believe in certified pre-owned? >> i don't believe in anything. >> the truth comes out! >> finally. >> christine thanks so much. >> except twerking. >> oh my gosh. >> i just know those who twerk, deep in it. >> would you like to stay here? >> go ahead.

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put the toothbrush down for a second. 17-year-old american victoria duval pulled off a shocking upset in the first round of the

u.s. open winning her first ever grand slam match, awesome enough just by that. this is not the first challenge she's faced by far. andy scholes will explain in "the bleacher report." pick up the story for us. >> victoria duval growing up at haiti she was held at gunpoint in an armed robbery and three years ago her father was killed in the terrible earthquake that rocked haiti. last night, all smiles for duval as she outlasted sam stosur in three sets, it was an awesome moment for her and her family. in the line-ups check out one of the most impressive runs you'll ever see on a football field. jibril peppers out of new jersey will break nine tackles on his way to scoring a touchdown. looks like something out of a video game. he's planning to play college ball at michigan as a corn

cornerback. after this they might want to see him get a shot at ann arbor. >> one guy way to prove your worth, just do it. >> i would have knees and ankles left all the field. >> you'd still get to the end zone. >> in that little car they take you off the field with. >> the golf cart. thanks so much, andy. you hear the music, that means it's time for the rock block, a quick roundup of the stories you'll be talking about today. michaela? >> from "the washington post" if you plan on hitting the road for the labor day alone you're not alone. merrill lynch settling a race discrimination lawsuit with african-american brokers for $160 million, the lead plaintiff filed that suit some eight years ago. in "the wall street journal" an oklahoma sculptor hoping to erect a native american statue in his state called the american that would tower over the lady in new york harbor which is the

country's tallest statue. time for business news and christine romans. >> futures are higher this morning, i'm glad to report after wall street had its first day in two months after tensions in syria, the dow and s&p closed down 1%. gold prices are higher, oil prices are higher as well, higher gas prices down the road. facebook big wigs continue to sell shares, as the stock topped 40 bucks a share. sheryl sandberg sold 176,000 shares, the cfo sold 200,000 shares. tiffany profits are gleaming in investors eyes. the bright spot sales in china. finally let's get to indra petersons for the weather. >> we're going into september and we have not had a hurricane in the atlantic just yet. the only thing we speak of is this little wave around florida, 10% chance of development. into the northeast, also

speaking of rain, nothing heavy, scattered showers to the northeast and the mid-atlantic today. the big story remains the heat, this huge dome of high pressure bringing temperatures well above normal, 19, 20 degrees above normal. des moines 98 degrees. we're seeing temperatures rise so what's going to feel like 100 without adding in the humidity will feel like 105, 110 degrees. no relief in sight just yet. we are now near the top of the hour which means it's time for the top news. i think it's very obvious bashar assad has committed war crimes. >> the u.s. military in place ready to hit syria in the a moment. their foreign minister vowing to strike back, a syrian group already crashing a major u.s. website. we're the only network live inside syria. high-speed chase caught on

camera, two alleged criminals on the run, the daring move cops had to pull off in order to stop them. boiling point, alec baldwin man handling the paparazzi again, both sides calling the police, the photographers that won't leave him alone. what is he to do? >> your "new day" starts right now. >> announcer: what you need to know. >> i hope they keep the guys from getting back on the road and hurting somebody else. >> announcer: what you have to see. this is "new day" with chris cuomo, can kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> welcome back to "new day," it's wednesday, august 28th. 7:00 in the east. coming this up hour u.s. warships are at the ready and president owe ba in is working the phones with allies to develop a plan of action in

syria. how soon could the u.s. strike and if it does, what are the implications? and remembering the dream, remembering martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream" speech. thousanded set to be at the capitol, including three presidents. george zimmerman's wife is in court today for perjury, accused of lying about the couple's finances during a bond hearing this year this as zimmerman plans to ask florida's taxpayers cover his legal costs during the trial. we start with the momentum building in the white house for military response to syria's suspected use of chemical weapons against its own people. less than a week ago there was a caution tone from the white house but now vice president biden says there's no doubt chemical weapons were used. iran is weighing in warning of a disaster in the region if the

u.s. intervenes. meanwhile u.n. inspectors are getting a second look at the site of that suspected gas attack. we are going to cover this story like no one else can. we have the only person network reporter on the ground in damasc damascus, syria. first chris lawrence at the pentagon. >> reporter: what's happening behind the scenes is giving us a real clue as to what will happen next, officials declassifying some of the proof and making private calls to key members of congress. if the president were to order an air strike it would likely come at night but not for the reason that you might think. the latest warning to syria comes directly from the white house. >> those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. another sign, u.s. inspectors

telling them all but get out of the area. >> reporter: the defense secretary told the bbc u.s. ships are positioned, preparations complete. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: and a defense official tells cnn if the president chooses the most limited option, it could be over in two to three days. cruise missiles could target syria's weapons launchers and command and control facilities, but that's it. >> the options we are considering are not about regime change. >> reporter: and this some say could backfire on the white house. >> it may give bashar al assad a propaganda advantage by saying he was able to resist the united states' attacks. >> reporter: the administration continues to accuse bashar al assad of gassing his own people. >> there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons. >> reporter: but so far, they've offered no hard evidence. >> the intelligence community is working on an assessment. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell cnn that assessment includes forensic evidence that chemical

weapons were used, satellite images of activity at chemical weapons depots and intercepted communications of syrian forces. we're told by a u.s. official that a lot of that proof will be declassified sometime very, very soon. as for an air strike, the military would likely conduct it at night but it has nothing to do with evasion or stealth. the syrian air defense radars would either intercept the missile or it would not day or night but there are fewer people on the street at midnight compared to say 9:00 in the morning and it might minimize the chances of having civilian casualties. kate? >> chris lawrence at the pentagon starting us off this hour thank you so much. let's go from the pentagon to on the ground in syria. syria's foreign minister says the country will defend itself if attacked by the u.s. cnn is the only western network with a reporter inside the country right now, fred pleitgen is live in damascus. what is the latest from your

angle? >> hi, kate. i've been going around damascus and the traffic is moving normally. on the face it doesn't seem as different as it was before. you talk to people on the ground they tell you they are nervous about what the u.s. might do next. it's not that they fear for their own safety because of the air strikes but they fear the momentum could be changed on the battlefield if the u.s. enters the equation more than it has before so people very much afraid of that. when you talk to syrian officials they are urging the united states to give them extra time and give the weapons inspectors that are on the ground extra time to finish and to conduct their operations that they're doing now. the weapons inspectors are on the ground as we speak in an eastern suburb of damascus where many, many people were allegedly killed in that chemical gas attack. the syrian government is still threatening retaliation. however it's unclear what exactly that retaliation could look like. the syrian air force, most of its planes are from the 1970s

and 19 0s. they are no match for the hardware that the united states has. chris? >> fred, thank you very much. fred pleitgen in syria. let's bring in cnn chief national correspondent john king, fran townsend, member of the dhs and cia external advisory boards. does the u.s. have to take military action? >> i think what's at stake at the moment is the president's credibility. you can't draw red lines unless you're willing to enforce them. there are these small scale memical attacks leading up to this over the last few years. the question is what do you do as part of a larger strategic plan because of course just a missile retaliatory attack in and of itself won't be effective. that was tried after the east africa embassy bombings, the clinton administration and we saw 9/11. you can't have a single in and

out missile strike. >> you haven't heard of we don't want to strike you but we'll come over an topple you. >> i wouldn't signal that strategy in advance. i can see why the president doesn't want to get involved in a protracted engagement. >> we intercepted a phone call where they're talking about chemical attacks. do we know that was a regime strategy and not a rogue individual overstepping their own bounds within the assad regime. >> chris we don't know that yet. this one report, there was this one intercepted. we understand it was confused and it's not clear. i think that's why you're hearing the administration declassifying intelligence about the proof of the regime being behind this attack. >> john king blast from the past, the iraq war, in the

aftermath, a lot of question about the constitutionality of the president going preemptively without getting congressional approval. what are we seeing now? there's a little political talk, but is the case being made the president should slow down because we don't want a repeat of that. he has to make the case to congress. >> most is coming from republicans saying consult the congress, some saying seek congressional authorization first. more and more democrats are joining that, including some leadership in the house. the legacy of the iraq war rings large here. senator obama made his name on the national political stage, he was a democrat in 2008 who was against the war. release the intelligence that is the skepticism not only of american people but governments around the world. we've heard the united states say it has proof before. and we sheem change, this president, remember that first speech in cairo when he traveled just after being elected, he

wasn't going to be george w., but. he's saying it's going to be a military strike but not about regime change because that was the work for the iraq war. we should know more about that today after the president's speech at the march on washington event he has an interview on pbs. we should hear more about the thought process. >> many people bringing up constitutionality last time. let's finish on this, fran, the syrian electronic army, they're getting credit if you want to call it for hacking into "the times" maybe twitter, instagram. what do we know about this organization? are they syrian? >> they are certainly syrian, assad regime supporters. it may also diaspara who support the assad regime. >> people outside the country but still supporting the side. >> right. it's interesting because they

have an historical relationship to the syrian computer society which ba march al assad before he was headed made clear. is asad has made poubl statements supporting them but they clearly have a capability to be disruptive and the signal of these attacks over the last 24 hours is we will retaliate if action is taken against the is asad regime. >> where is the administration in terms of what do you do if the attacks continue? do we have a response? >> the u.s. government has tremendous cyber capability. the question is are you going to use that, how are you going to use that capability? will it be in partnership with the private sector to protect them oefz sr. something mores onnive? i expect they'll try to work on the defensive measures. >> any move made inside syria will have many ma'amifications inside and out.

>> hezbollah has a strong presence inside syria and has been responsible for attacks against civilians including in argentina, will likely be the assymetric threat, the non-state actor that will be used in retaliation. >> fran townsend thank you very much. john king appreciate the perspective as always my friend. kate over to you. we're tracking a story at home, california's massive rim fire still growing, 184,000 acres have burned so far, that's bigger than the city of san francisco, making it the seventh largest wildfire in the state's history and the flames are threatening san francisco's water supply. the fire is fast approaching, a key reservoir there which provides water to millions of people in the bay area. let's get straight to casey wian in groveland, california, for the latest. good morning. >> good morning, kate. the good news is that reservoir has not been directly affected in terms of the drinking water supply to the city of san

francisco. there has been ash detected on the top of the reservoir but the water comes from the bottom. officials say the water supply has not been tainted. the fire spread to 18 had,000 acres, it's 20% contained which fire officials say it's a good number, they feel confidence about stopping the spread into yosemite. yosemite national park 800,000 acres, 24,000 acres of yosemite burned so far, about 3% of the park, one change since yesterday and over the last camel of days. it's been so smoky because of an sbernt inversion layer making it difficult for firefighters to move the equipment around and making it difficult for us and local residents to breathe. right now i can dock up and see the moon in the sky.

the smoke is beginning to clear a little bit but they have not, they still have a pig fire fighting effort ahead of them. kate and chris? >> they could use some help from mother nature right now. thanks. michaela? >> closing arcments in the penalty fails of nidal hasan's court-martial. he did nothing except to say "the defense rest." hasan could get the death penalty for killing 13 people in 20 2009. aaron hernandez reportedly surrounded himself with gangster types and heavy user of pcp. hernandez infuriated bill belichick with missed practices and thuggish behavior was nearly cut from the team. hernandez faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting of oden lloyd. the family of a teenage

graffiti artist tasered to death is suing. they're claiming police used excessive force and failed to give him proper medical attention afterward. they're seeking damages of more than $15,000. miami police declined to comment on that lawsuit. the obama administration reportedly delays a crucial step in the launch of obama care health plans citing final agreements with insurance plans, originally set for september 5th and 9th. health and human services spokesman says it is on track to open on time, october 1st. inside a dirt modified race car, the driver rolled his ride and waiting for cruise to get him up. you can see fuel leaking and guess what happens next, seconds later all you see is flames. it is a verifying piece of video. we can tell you the driver got

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welcome back to "new day." martin luther king and his iconic "i have a dream" speech belonged to the world and today it seems a big chunk of that world is converging on the nation's capitol to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. the president will speak on the steps of the lincoln memorial, the same spot where martin luther king gave his speech 50 years ago today. cnn newsroom anchor don lemon is live on the national mall with more. >> reporter: good morning, you said the president and it should not go unnoticed 50 xwreerz later the first african-american president of the united states will give his speech up there in the same place where dr. martin luther king king jr. gave his speech 50 years ago. there are big names expected to speak, oprah winfrey and two former presidents, presidents clinton and president carter and the man who gave a speech there 50 years ago, congressman john

lewis, the day began shortly but of course the headliner is the president. 50 years ago today about a quarter people washed on the national mall on washington to demand change. dr. martin luther king jr. sharing his dream for america from the steps of the lincoln memorial, his indelible words a watershed moment in the civil rights movement. today thousand also gather to commemorate the famous words that forever changed our country. our country should be a better people. we still have a distance to go. that distance front and center today and the nax's first black president will add his vision as the marquee speaker at the anniversary celebration. president obama acknowledges

that, while a lot of progress has been made, king would not be satisfied. >> we have not made as much progress as the civil and social progress that we've made, and that it's not enough just to have a black president. >> reporter: there are renewed calls for addressing socioeconomic and racial disparities. the recent acquittal of george zimmerman and the shooting death of trayvon martin drew many to the streets across the country with protests. the president reacting with personal candor. >> there are very few african-american in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed in a shopping store. that includes me. >> reporter: this as some are criticized for not being more outspoken about race. last week in new york mr. obama may have given a glimpse into his address today honoring the civil rights leader. >> each generation seems wiser in terms of wanting to treat people fairly and do the right thing and not discriminate and that's a great victory that we should all be very proud of.

there will be some looking back and some soul searching as well but mostly looking forward to see how the king dream can be achieved. before this service starts here on the mall of course there is a prayer service as dr. king would have wanted it at shiloh baptist church in northwest washington. we'll be here for the entire thing. back to you, kate. >> a big day ahead, don, thank you for setting that up for us. let's talk more about today's special 50th anniversary event with cnn political commentator democratic strategist donna brazile. great to see you. >> thank you. >> you've been working to help pull this together and the president will be speaking, will be making the concluding speech at the end of today's events. what do you want to hear from the president today? >> last night at the white house, the president hosted a reception with civil rights leaders from the, that spanned the generations, it was a remarkable occasion to see so many of those who braved with their lives to not just celebrate this moment but to

also remind the country that we still have some ways to go. president obama said last night he told us not to have elevated expectations of what he might say today. of course he has a time frame, like all of the other speakers and prior to the president of course we will also hear from martin luther king's children, reverend dr. bernice king and marty king iii and dexter king. this will be a very important moment. he is going to talk about i believe the way forward. president obama last night acknowledged the progress we've made. he also paid tribute to those who have sacrificed with their own lives but i think he's going to talk about the way forward in terms of where dr. king would have taken us today had he lived, clearly jobs, employment, civil rights laws, immigration reform, this is a big coalition not just of african-americans but latinas, gays and lesbians and women and others.

this is a wonderful occasion. i'm glad to be a part of it. >> john king brought up an interesting point. he said how he's looking forward to see how personally the president speaks in his remark today. we have noticed since this past election the president you've seen in some remarks especially on race issues speaking more personally about his experiences, his daughter's experiences and family experiences. how important do you think it is for the president to speak personally in his remarks today? >> he's the president of the entire united states of america. he speaks for many when he says he stands on the shoulders of giants. men and women of ordinary means and backgrounds who risk their lives so we can enjoy the freedom we have today prior to the 1963 march. we didn't have voting rights laws on the books so the march had a visible impact immediately on the country so the president will talk again about the journey but also i think the way

forward. >> and let's talk about real quickly that way forward. the president in the last election cycle faced criticism from the african-american community he had not done enough to advance the cause. what are the near term challenges of the american civil rights movement you'd like to see the president talk about and you think the country should focus on. >> the great recession really took away the assets of african-americans. 55% of african-americans lost many of their major assets including their homes and so black unemployment remained very high. youth unemployment remained high. the american dream is an inclusive dream and clearly will address issues of jobs, job creation, because that is important, too, not just to african-americans but all americans, raising the minimum wage. had dr. king lived he would have been marching to ensure that we had a living wage. he will i hope address all the issues but not just president

obama. i hope all the other speakers address immigration reform i mentioned as well and enforce our civil rights laws and restore the voting rights act of america, so important. republicans call upon congress as well to ensure we have a strong and vigorous voting rights law in this country. >> important to talk about it every day but it's a great day to talk about it especially on this 50th anniversary. thank you so much. >> i brought my posters. i did -- >> you love a prop. >> i love props. the most important one is in my heart. i am grateful to all of those who sacrificed who made this possible and thank god many of them are still alive to see this wonderful moment in american history. >> donna, great to see you. talk to you soon. >> thank you. >> chris? coming up on "new day," more legal drama for george zimmerman and his wife, this time it's their money under the microscope. actor alec baldwin caught in another scuffle with the photographer as both men blame

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alec wald win, actor and a fighter, a confrontation with a photographer outside his home in new york city, got a little physical. we'll bring you that. following a lot of big news for you, we've been tracking what's developing in syria. right to michaela. u.n. inspectors inside damascus, the white house drawing up plans for a possible military strike and the british national security council is meeting at this hour to discuss a possible course of action. iran weighing in warning of a disaster if the u.s. intervenes. and the 184,000 acre fire at yellow stone has reached the shores of a reservoir that supplies water to 2.6 million people in the san francisco bay area. there has been no change to water quality there. high-speed chases don't get much faster or scarier than this. more than 100 miles per hour down a busy georgia interstate.

speeding down this highway, it morphed into a three-county chase across south georgia over 100 miles per hour. police car gets alongside the stolen vehicle and he narrowly misses another car. behind the wheel is 22-year-old maurice sanders and his passenger 20 yooend ala-year-ol brown. they run him off the road and he somehow springs back. finally they were able to box him in. deputies recovered a revolver, semiautomatic handgun and body armor. investigators don't know much about the suspects but are continuing to search for any ties to robberies, drugs or gangs. >> i hope nobody has been hurt from these two guys but hopefully we can solve some

crimes and keep these guys from getting back outen road and hurting somebody. >> reporter: police found duct tape and gloves in that stolen vehicle. are you too lazy to mow the lawn? one guy found a way to avoid the job. first he tied his lawnmower to the post and uses another to the throttle and goes around in the circle with the rope shortening with each pass. his wife is just shaking her head. i feel like my father would have invented this if he had the opportunity and access to youtube. this is genius i have to say. >> genius or crazy? >> i'm going to go with genius on this one. >> me, too. >> it's a no brainer. let's just watch it. >> i think it should be a bigger hole so the loops are smaller. >> screen saver. let's move on to pretty shocking photos of alec baldwin, the a-list actor appears to pin

down a photographer to the hood of a car. this incident the latest run-in with the. paparazzi. has he gone too far? >> that's a good question. we've seen alec baldwin have run-ins with the paparazzi. while some are asking has alec gone too far he's been saying for years it's the paparazzi that's crossed the line. an alleged hostile scuffle caught on camera as alec baldwin well-known for his distaste of the paparazzi propels a photographer on top of a parked car. few days earlier he was carrying his newborn baby girl. the new photos apeer to show the angry actor pinning a photographer's arms behind his back. >> you look fabulous. >> reporter: both baldwin and the photog called 911.

the car stated he was walking with his wife when the papparazzo got too close. >> you could probably blame the paparaz paparazzi. they usually get too close but the problem is we've seen this time and again with alec baldwin. >> reporter: back in february according to "the new york post" a reporter was trying to get a comment on a lawsuit involving wife elaria. baldwin became aggressive, grabbing the reporter by the arm allegedly calling him a crack head and racially derogatory word. this photo published in "the daily news" was taken when baldwin went to apply for his marriage license last june, accused the photographer of bumping him with his lens. in a red carpet he addressed the paparazzi. >> most of the paparazzi have their foot out to trip you. they want to get the shot. >> lahe wi halle berry and jennn

der testified to get stricter laws protecting their children from photographers. alec seems to get a bit of a pass when we'd be maybe more critical of other celebrities. remember when justin bieb her a run-in with the paparazzi. the question seemed to be look at bieber's temper not what the photographers are doing. >> that said, they're falling alec baldwin over every week. dr. drew pinsky thank you for joining us. great to have you. let's start with the basic premise. why are you here, dr. drew? is this an issue for you or is this just a man who gets into a situation where two men are in personal space, words exchanged, a little bit of violence, let the law hand tell but not a psychological issue? >> i think the answer is there's two issues, one is that we should never be taking the law into our own hands, assault is never a solution to a problem, that being said, the flipside of

that is there is not a problem other than the fact that alec is well-known to have anger issues and to become aggressive, rather easily provoked. paparazzi should be aware of that. his personal space is relatively broad and he feels threatened and i've got to say from a personal standpoint, i said this in my hln program last night, it's an embarrassing reality but assault never okay, don't take law in your own hands, that being said, alec, a slow clap for you my friend, well done. you've got to have felt the same way around paparazzi. you have to kind of keep it together but imagine you have a small child and your wife there, imagine you've warned them 50 times every day and eventually again is he prone to this, they know that, eventually you may get a little bit hands involved. >> we don't get the benefit of what some of the paparazzi say to incite these guys. >> absolutely. listen los angeles, it's a big

issue, concerns about individual safety, concern about public safety and i -- listen, i believe individual rights have been perhaps overstated these days, the community rights. >> the pc police. >> the individual -- the community rights need to prevail but how many pictures do you need of alec baldwin? these guys are there to make money. like you said, trying to get you to gaffe and get a picture of it and he wants to live his life. >> when does an angry response become an issue as opposed to just an aspect of your personality when mels messed wi? >> as a consequence you're right. i've known all the baldwins for a long, long time. they're great guys but they're big, aggressive guys. you can feel it when you're around them. how about we pay attention and don't provoke the guys. have you had this problem, been with paparazzi where they make you feel uncomfortable? >> no, because i am not famous. >> it will be happening soon. >> only because there is no interest. >> that's -- i wish you better times ahead.

>> the answer to your question is i don't see myself handling it much differently. if you mess with my wife or my kids and it's man to man i think you might have a problem. >> exactly right, why i'm embarrassed to say i think i have a sort of embarrassing sense of gratitude for alec baldwin even though it wasn't a good move on his part, never okay to do that but thank you, alec, on one hand, for people trying to get through their life and not be invaded by other people who really don't have a right to do so. >> a dynamic that we probably wouldn't question at any other context if we did a story about a man with a photographer coming up and getting in somebody's face and taking pictures their kids. >> this is issues of when somebody feels threatened and to what length can you go reasonably, healthily, legally to protect yourself. >> thank you for the perspective. makes me feel better. >> there's tough times ahead for you. >> that was a tough handshake, coming at you. dr. drew on call 9:00 p.m. eastern on hln.

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address perjury charges while george's attorney is seeking $200,000 to pay for court costs. shelly zimmerman supported her husband, george, as he faced murder charges in the death of trayvon martin. today her attorneys will be in a sanford, florida, courtroom, for a conference in her own upcoming trial. she faces perjury trials for lying in court about the couple's finances during a bond hearing last year. according to the prosecution phone conversations reveal how they were able to conceal thousands of dollars. >> in my account, do i have at least $100? >> in his account do you have at least $100? no. >> how, how close am i? >> there's like $8, $8.60 or something. >> reporter: the small amounts of money shelley spoke of prosecutors say were much larger sums. just days after she transferred

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options we are considering are not about regime change. >> pressure building. the u.s. now ready to strike at syria and the action could come at any moment. is a cyberattack crashing a "new york times" website a mesage to the u.s. we're the only network inside syria. outbreak. nearly two dozens of meseles hit a texas church and many refused to be vaccinated for the deadly disease. now, others are at risk. our dr. sanjay gupta is live with the latest. cnn exclusive. the sister of jim dimaggio, the man who kidnapped hannah anderson and killed her family is speaking out saying her brother is innocent and hannah is to blame. but, is there any proof? your "new day" continue s right now. what you need to know -- >> 50 years ago, there was so much fear. the fear is gone. our country is better and we are

better people. what you just have to see. >> just been a great life, if i could do it over again, i would do it. this is "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> welcome back to "new day, everyo everyone. 8:00 in the east. the whole world is watching as the u.s. prepares a potential strike against syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack. the situation becoming more volatile by the minute as iran warns the disaster if america intervenes. what will president obama do and when? we're covering this story like only cnn can with the only western correspondent in syria, we'll get into it. also this morning, a dangerous wildfire continues to rage out of control in and around yosemite park. more than 1,800 acres have

burned as another threat becomes clear. san francisco's water supply now in danger. we'll come live from the fire zone. and an incredible upset at the u.s. open. a 17-year-old tennis star getting her first big grand slam win, but her come from behind victory not the only part. what she had to over come to get there will surely blow you away. first, back to the big news this morning. the assad regime in syria could look down the barrel of u.s. military power. u.s. officials feel comfortable the red line of chemical war fare was crossed. vice president biden saying very clearly there is no doubt chemical weapons were used. iran is warning of a disaster in the region if the u.s. intervenes and u.n. inspectors are getting a second look at the site of the possible chemical weapons attack. we're covering this story like no other network can. cnn has the only network reporter on the ground in syria, but, first, let's start with

chris lawrence at the pentagon for the very latest. good morning, chris. >> good morning, kate. what is happening behind the scenes is giving us a real clue of what will happen next. private calls to key members of congress and declassifying some of the proof that details of which may shock you. the latest warning to syria comes directly from the white house. >> those who use chemical weapons against defenseless men, women and children should and must be held accountable. >> reporter: another sign to expect action, u.s. officials all but telling u.n. inspectors, get out of the way. >> and that it's clear the security situation isn't safe for the team in syria. >> reporter: the defense secretary told the bbc u.s. ships are positioned and preparations complete. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: a defense official tells cnn if the president chooses the most limited option, it could be over in two to three days. cruise missiles could target

syria's weapon launches and command and control facilities, but that's it. >> the options that we're considering are not about regime change. >> reporter: that, some say, could backfire on the white house. >> it may give bashar assad a propaganda advantage by saying he was able to resist the united states attacks. >> reporter: the administration accuses to accuse assad of gassing his own people. >> there is no doubt who was responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons. >> reporter: but so far they offered no hard evidence. >> the intelligence community is working on an assessment. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell cnn that assessment includes forensic evidence that chemical weapons were used and satellite activity at depots and communications of syrian forces. sources told me they intercepted calls from syrian military leaders, but foreign policy has additional details reporting

that it was a panic call directly from an official at the ministry of defense. he was calling one of the leaders at one of the chemical weapons depots and he was demanding answers for a nerve agent attack that had just killed civilians. chris, this raises real questions about who ultimately ordered this strike, if it happen happened. and even more so, as the u.s. military may target command and control targets, how much risk is that going to put individual units now, perhaps cut off from higher command. >> good question, chris. we're also learning more about who did the intercepting. we're learning that israeli military intelligence may have provided some of these transcripts. thank you very much for reporting from the pentagon. as kate mentioned, cnn has the only western reporter network on the ground in syria and very important in figuring out the conditions there, obviously. let's bring in fred joining us

from damascus. fred, what's the latest? all right, we can't hear fred right now, we'll hear from him as soon as we can. let's ask the question now that i think everyone is wondering. what is on the path ahead and what is the global impact of u.s. action in syria? let's break it down further with christiane amanpour joining us now from france. christiane, thank you so much for taking the time. a lot to unpack here. but one of the first important issues is administration and allies continue to stress that any engagement would be limited intervention of punitive kind of strike and real risks here in being drawn further in, isn't there? the single in and out in the past has not shown great success. >> well, kate, here i am in france with america's allies,

the french, have also said they're ready to punish those who have used chemical weapo weapons -- >> technical difficulties this morning. >> two for two. >> the grem rnlins -- i think w have christiane back. >> do you have me back? >> i do have you, christiane. >> it's kate, can you hear me? >> good. >> continue with what you were saying. >> absolutely. so, just here we are in france because the united states will not do this alone. it's pretty much a given that the united states has decided to go ahead, even though the president has not announced it yet or the timing. all the allies believe this is going to happen and came out and said very forcefully they are punishing assad. the french president said that we're ready to punish those who used gas against innocent seville yicivilians and sharing

of his cabinet and tomorrow call back parliament that have had a special recess and calling for the protection of syrian civilians and for them to be protected from the use of chemical weapons. this looks like it is going to happen. the question is on what scale and what exactly will that mean? probably punitive and probably not going to last many days, as we've seen in the previous decades under saddam hussein's iraq and in afghanistan when president clinton ordered a cruise missile attack back in 1998. these kinds of punitive attacks. but you're absolutely right. what does this mean? will it completely degrade president assad's military capability and take out his air power and take out his air fields and fixed wing aircraft? will they go off to chemical weapon sites? kind of unlikely given the danger that might pose, although some of them probably can be taken out because of the

configuration of the chemicals. but as you say, what is the general, the general sort of conclusion the u.s. wants out of this? not regime change, but perhaps a major slap on the wrist in order to show they can't use chemical weapons, again, kate? >> what will the lasting effect of that slap on the wrist, what will it be? you have met bashar al assad and you know his personality. many say a couple cruise missiles are not going to change his behavior. what do you think? >> well, i think the syrians have said it for themselves. if we are under attack we have two choices. they said at a press conference this week and said it to our fred, either we surrender or we fight back, which we will do. really the question is, what is their capability. they're not presumed to have big capability that could in any way match the united states forces and i mean standoff forces. obviously, there are no word of any boots on the ground, but any kind of cruise missiles or u.s.

and allied air power far outweigh the syrians response. that is the question of what will happen. we spoke to the commander of the free syrian army general just a few months ago when the last chemical weapons attack happened and he predicted just this. if there wasn't a response then, there will be more. this is what happened. the united states has brought itself to a point of, as many have said, no return. it is called this to be a red line. now, here it has a massive 1,000 plus, according to all the official figures of civilians that have been killed by a chemical weapons attack. that is not under dispute. only the syrians are blaming the rebels and the rebels are blaming the assad regime. >> clearly no matter what, what is not in dispute is the next several days, critical days in what is going to be happening in syria going forward. christian, thank you so much. the massive rim fire is

cutting deeper into yosemite national park. firefighters have few eer optio to control it. casey wian is there with the latest. what is the late snst. >> i got a close-up look at some of the conditions that these firefighters are having to struggle with and hwhat they're dealing with are these things calls snags. trees that have not fallen yet are starting to fall. that is proving to be a very dangerous, difficult challenge for the firefighters. we heard several fall right next to us, scary situation. the amazing thing about this fire, going on for 11 days. 184,000 acres burned. 4,000 firefighters fighting this blaze. only two injuries, no loss of life. now, there have been 111 structures burned so far. about 80 of those were cabins inside one camp ground area. so, in terms of the damage to

people and to physical structures, it's been very minimal. but, still, the concern remains, stopping this fire from spreading into yosemite national park. so far, only spread to about 3% of the park rim. it remains safe for visitors. officials tell us firefighters, though, are working hard to make sure it stays that way through this upcoming holiday weekend, chris. >> all right, casey, obviously, starts to get more and more relevant. how many man hours these firefighters are putting in taking a toll on them, obviously and their families. casey, thank you for covering it for us, stay safe. a lot of other news developing at this hour, let's get right to michaela. >> making news in less than two hours nadidal hasan will have o last chance to address the jury at his court-martial. closing statements set for today. ha a hasan is representing himself. he could get life or be put to death. japan raising the alert at the damaged fukushima nuclear

power plant to a chemical leak. classified as a level three serious incident. the plant's operator confirms the worst leak at the plant since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused three reactors to melt down. a 16-year-old minnesota boy is recovering from a rare wolf attack. the animal bit him several times and then the wolf ran off as the young boy kicked it. the boy's injuries are not life threatening. wildlife officials were able to trap and kill the wolf. it is being tested for rabies. never a documented case in minnesota of a wolf seriously injuring a human until now. facebook revealing how it handles government request sought information on more than 38,000 users in the first half of this year. half of the requests came from the u.s. facebook says it cooperated on 80% of the requests. 1 billion users worldwide. american victoria duval takes the court today.

the 17-year-old had quite an upset on tuesday soundly defeating sam in the first round of action. that raised interest in her background and no wonder she is such a fierce competitor. when she was 17 years old she was held haas nl in haiti. her father, a physician, was working in haiti after the earthquake struck after he spent 11 hours dr. duval was able to dig himself out and suffering broken legs and a punctures lung. she is a survivor, a fighter and, boy, she provided quite an upset yesterday. >> tough stuff. tougher than the stuff at the u.s. open. >> when you hear everything her family has been through. good for her. let's get over to indra petersons for today's forecast. >> huge blocking ridge of high pressure we call blocking

because it's blocking the cool air out of the area and still dealing with a huge portion of iowa, minnesota and south dakota with heat indices up to 105 degrees. unbearable heat is out there. temperatures a good 15 to 20 degrees above normal. as you look at the trend going forward in time, it's expected to be even hotter on friday. these temperatures almost 20 degrees above normal. des moines expecting 100 degrees on friday. the kids are having such a hard first week of school. in the middle east, a completely different story. scattered showers across the area and nothing major and heavier thunderstorms are likely to be out there here and there. then to the southwest. remember we talked about the flash flooding from monsoonal moisture and that will be a big threat as we go into the weekend, again. talking about all the remnants of tropical storm fernand making its way to the north. moving to the southwest all over again. we hope a little relief for yosemite and dealing with flash

flooding into the southwest where literally the ground is so dry. anything that runs right off of it and not absorbing. >> almost counterintuitive. >> thank for that update. thanks so much. a huge celebration is planned today to commemorate the 1963 march on washington. president obama will be speaking from the very spot where martin luther king jr. stood 50 years ago and delivered his iconic "i have a dream" speech. don lemon is live on the national mall with all the latest. good morning, don. >> good morning to you. weather, of course, is going to play a part today. it has been raining in washington, d.c., but that has taken the temperature down a bit. not nearly as hot as it was on this day 50 years ago. but there is a big event. the stage is set behind us. a big event scheduled to happen here. very shortly in the nation's capital. some big speakers, of course, from oprah winfrey to two former presidents of the united states and, of course, the headliner will be the president of the united states, who is

african-american. he will look back, he will pay tribute and he will also look forward. 50 years ago today, about 250,000 people marched on the national mall on washington to demand change. dr. martin luther king jr. sharing his dream for america from the steps of the lincoln memorial. his intdelible words. once again thousands will gather, once again, to commemorate the famous words that forever changes our country. >> our country's better and we are better people. we still have a distance to go. >> reporter: that distance front and center today as the nation's first black president will add his vision as the marquise speaker at the anniversary celebration. president obama acknowledges that while a lot of progress has been made, king would not be satisfied. >> we have not made as much progress as the civil and social progress that we've made.

and it's not enough just to have a black president. >> reporter: there are renewed calls for addressing racial disparities. the recent acquittal of george zimmerman in the shooting death of trayvon martin drew many to the streets across the country in protest. the president reacting with personal candor. >> there are very few african-american men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were shopping in a department store. that includes me. >> reporter: this from a president criticized by some in the black community for not being more outspoken about race. >> i'd like to see him being more passionate. >> reporter: last weekend in new york president obama may have given a glimpse into his speech. >> each generation seems wiser to treat people and do the right thing and not discriminate. that is a great victory we should all be very proud of. >> so, the president giving an

interview yesterday to radio host tom joiner and hosts and he had not yet completed his speech. one thing he said, chris and kate, for sure he said it would not be as good as martin luther king jr.'s speech. could you imagine having to live up to that and following that. >> he is a smart man. you have to lower those expectations going into something like that. >> aba salusolutely. >> the speech is inspiration for everybody. don't try to match it. just live up to the promise of what was in the words and behind it. a great day to remember and good that it won't be so hot. such a big part of the story 50 years ago. we'll take a break here on "new day." james dimaggio's sister, her name is laura and defending her late brother shot by the fbi after kidnapping hannah anderson and killing her mother and brother. what would that defense be? we'll tell you. federal program championed

by first lady michelle obama. some schools are backing out, they say not enough kids are eating the healthy lunch.

welcome back to "new day" the first lady's healthy school lunch program is causing major problems for schools across the country. why? the schools say too many kids are turning the meals down and the program, as a result, is costing them dearly. now, many are just wanting to drop out of the program altogether. is that the right answer? why is this happening? let's bring in elizabeth cohen. we know the questions, what there the answers? >> when kids are used to tacos

and french fries that giving them whole wheat spaghetti and steamed broccoli just isn't cutting it. the nation's new healthier school lunches, championed by first lady michelle obama are packed with more fruits and vegetables, but getting a failing grade from some students. several school districts are dropping out of the government subsidized lunch program after just one year because they say students are rejecting the healthier fare. >> the children didn't have options and it's not what they wanted to eat. so, frequently they stopped buying lover from us. >> reporter: the school district says it lost $30,000 in three months. >> it began to be not cost effective for us to continue in that program. >> reporter: across the nation, some kids say calorie limits are too harsh. many of them bringing food from home. ♪ high school students in kansas made this youtube video complete

with famed fainting. federal health officials say the vast majority of schools are meeting the new guidelines which set limits on calorie, salt and fat. in the statement they said we also encourage the few eligible school districts that have chosen not to participate to take steps to ensure that all children will have access to healthy, affordable meals during the school day. the schools that dropped out say their lunches are healthy. >> we feel we attracted back many students who are buying back lunches and many students excited about eating at school. >> now, these dropouts are usual and in a survey fewer than 1% of schools indicated that they were dropping out of the program. now, the concerns that i've heard aren't so much about the amount of food, the calorie count is pretty similar. it's the type of food. let's look at a sample menu for these new, healthier school lunches. oven baked fish nuggets a whole wheat roll, mashed potatoes,

steamed broccoli, canned peaches and skim milk. again, quite a bit of food, if you're used to hot dog and pizza, this just may not make the grade. >> you don't need to be an expert to know that kids aren't going to eat something you don't wa want them to eat. >> take a lot of time to get back the other way. >> thanks, elizabeth. coming up next on "new day" a cnn exclusive. the sister of james dimaggio speaking out and what she says about him and his alleged victim hannah anderson. did a church discourage its members from getting measle shots for their own children? we'll take you through it. hi. i'm henry winkler.

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you're watching "new day" with chris cuomo, kate bolduan and michaela pereira. >> i knew you were going to let that one linger. welcome back to "new day." it's wednesday, august 28. let's get right to michaela for the five things you need to know for your new day. >> the white house laying the groundwork for a possible military strike in syria over the use of chemical weapons. those weapons are a threat to u.s. national security. syria, for its part, says it will be ready to defend itself. president obama and former president bill clinton and jimmy carter set to speak at the lincoln memorial marking the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and dr. martin luther king jr. historic "i have a dream" speech. california wifirefighters m have turned the corner, it is still growing but at 20%

containment and not encroaching on tourist areas. san diego officials meeting to talk about a new mayor. bob filner resigned over a conduct scandal and his last day will be friday. a monster rocket. at number five, the biggest one blasting off from california. it will thrust a top secret spy satellite into orbit. you know, we always update the five things to know. go to cnnnewday.com for the very latest. let's move to a cnn exclusive now. the sister of james dimaggio speaking out for the very first time. laura dimaggio is defending her brother saying he thought 16-year-old hannah anderson as a daughter. what she said, though, is causing outrage this morning and also raising new questions. cnn's miguel marquez is in los angeles with much more. good morning, miguel. >> good morning there. this is the woman who had previously wanted the dna from the anderson family compared to her brother's. she has backed off of that

claim, she's making a bunch of others. in a contentious interview. >> how do you know that he did it? would be my question for you. >> reporter: speaking exclusively to cnn's piers morgan. the sister of james dimaggio, the man killed in a shootout by the fbi after kidnapping hannah anderson. and investigators say he tortured and murdered her mother, christina and 8-year-old brother, ethan, before setting fire to his own house. >> at this point my brother is still a suspect. he is not a killer. he is accused and, again, it is alleged. >> reporter: lora dimaggio holds out the possibility that her 40-year-old brother is a victim. casting blame on 16-year-old hannah anderson. >> the hannah anderson that i saw a few nights ago on the tv is certainly not the girl that stayed in my home three weeks

prior to them disappearing. >> what do you mean? what do you mean? >> i remember very vividly telling my brother, she's trouble. >> reporter: last week hannah anderson broke her silence in an interview where she insisted it was all james dimaggio's doing. >> he was picking me up from cheer camp and he didn't know the address or where i was, so i had to tell him the address and tell him that i was going to be in the gym and not in front of the school, just so he knew where to come get me. >> reporter: lora dimaggio, while offering no evidence, disputes that. >> in my heart of hearts, i think that hannah perhaps got herself into a situation that she couldn't get herself out and i do believe my brother gave his life to protect her. >> reporter: finally dimaggio says she wants to see more evidence from investigators. evidence not likely to come as

the investigation is closed. investigators saying that because there is no prosecution, there will no more investigating and no big reports coming. the family not releasing a news statement but releasing an old statement that they will not give dna evidence. there is no indication that there is no relation between dimaggio and any of the anderson children and they wish ms. dimaggio well in her healing process. >> all right, miguel, thank you very much. for more on that interview let's bring in dr. robby ludwig. there's an obvious question. what is going on with this woman who did the interview? she doesn't seem to have new information about the investigation. seems to be somewhat sensational. but what do you attribute her reactions? >> she is trying to heal and protect her brother. in some ways she's trying to save her brother and save his

image. she knows this man, james, to be very different than all of us, the public knows him. we just know him from a sliver of time. but what was so striking to me how she idealized her brother. it is more than denial that this woman can't even consider the idea that he was anything other than a positive, stand up, great guy. >> i get why she may want to do that. but ordinarily in these circumstances you distance yourself, even from family, when they have been accused, yet alone, the authorities believe performed horrible acts. why here? >> i think lora said it herself, she's honoring her mother's wishes. she made a promise to protect one another. she is protecting him. but more than that, it sounds like her brother was almost the surrogate idealized father that she never had. she feels it is really her duty to set the record straight and this is her belief system.

>> now, she feeds some ugly speculation about hannah anderson. i want to side step that because there is no basis for it, other than her own opinion. psychologically, what do you see when you look into the father that raised him and what happened to him and the path that the son, jim dimaggio, ultimately chose. >> i think that's in part why the sister attacked hannah. because she's the 16-year-old girl and, of course, we know the father's da father's downfall was -- she may see 16-year-old girls as sudicative and dangerous and leading to her brother and father's downfall and demise. one gets superimposed on to the other. it is really interesting because james had this father who was clearly a problematic guy. he tried to be different. sounded like he tried to be the good brother, the perfect person, but never dealt with the

trauma. as the sister said, she's talked about it. he never did. he kept silent. so, that trauma was living underneath his desire to be different. but i think, ultimately, he felt this was the only way he could be. his father's fate was his fate and he couldn't stop himself from that. too many parallels. >> is this an experience that we chalk up to, if you don't learn from the past, you are doomed to repeat it? >> it certainly makes you more vulnerable. but if someone is traumatized, you can't just avoid it and say, don't think about it, just move on. you have to incorporate what it means to your life right now. some of the most powerful decisions we make, any of us make, comes from an unconscious place. a place that we're not aware of. >> i think we were seeing some of that last night. thank you, appreciate it. kate? >> thanks so much, chris. a lot of us play music in our heads, but takes a special talent to share those tunes with an audience. in thes morning's human factor, a young man who wouldn't let hearing loss stop the music.

here's dr. sanjay gupta. >> deejay robby wild. helives in a world of rhythm and base. he just can't hear it. severe infections as a child left him deaf in his right ear and 80% in his left. >> my mom was crying. me the one dealing with the hearing loss and i went up to my mom and i was like, i'm going to be okay. you'll see, i'll be fine. >> although hearing is the most important sense in a deejay's life, wilde was still determined to make it. he went to deejay school to learn the art of turntablism and he relies on a computer to see the music. red is a kick from the bass and blue that's a sneer and greens are vocals. >> i don't want to see me as a deaf deejay or a deaf kid trying to deejay. i want to see me as a great deejay that happens to be deaf.

>> dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >> we have the man right here. >> he's an amazing guy. he lost his hearing when he was 7 years old. something he taught me applause in american sign language. this. >> now you know that. >> stay right there, sanjay, we have a lot more coming up with sanjay on "new day." measles outbreak linked to a mega church. nearly two dozen people have been stricken so far. a 96-year-old's touching tribute that sent the world running for a box of tissues and also running to get this little gift that he developed just for her. the good stuff, just ahead. ♪ turn around

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welcome back to "new day." a measles outbreak tied to a texing mega church. 21 people affected so far. a spokesperson denies any anti-vaccination teachings but statements from the pastor suggest otherwise. dr. sanjay gupta is back with us to talk about this. we haven't heard about a measles outbreak for so long since the vaccine was implemented 0 ye ees ago. >> if you have a group of children not immunized they're virtually guaranteed to get it. very contagious thing. swelling of the brain and it can

cause scarring. all sorts of things with this and we also know that in pockets of people that have not been vaccinated, they are particularly susceptible. that's probably what happened here. 21 we know for sure. we saw this in the late '80s and pockets of people not getting vaccinated and the numbers went up and as soon as the vaccination programs were implemented, it went down. >> any danger with the vaccine? any good reason not to take it? >> no good reason not to get this vaccine. that needs to be said like that, by the way. as a doctor and a dad, i got my kids vaccinated on time, on the regular schedule and not delaying it and i'm not worried about this causing some problems people are concerned about, such as autism. not delaying the vaccines. spread it out over time and that doesn't make any sense. put your child and other

children at danger during that unvaccinated period. >> when you see these stories, there was kind of a wave of people who were kind of, had an aversion of vaccines because of that supposed link to autism, which had been debunked. >> late '90s one small studies had a lot of leaps in science. >> it is the most basic. i think you kind of hit on it. what do people need to know about measles when they see this story? >> they need to know that we have a great vaccine. for all the triumphs and milestones through vaccines and we know that they work. we have the vaccination programs. but we also know a lot, while we don't have a great reason as to what causes autism, pretty good idea of what doesn't cause autism. that, again, just needs to be said. not the vaccines and amounts of vaccines and not the components in the vaccines. still do the research, but in the meantime, get your kids

vaccinated. >> so contagious, becomes a public health risk right away. >> not only to your kids, but other kids around your kids, as well. >> don't forget to tune in to "dr. sanjay gupta md" airs on weekends here on cnn 4:30 saturdays and sundays at 7:30. with all the coverage of miley cyrus and the vmas recently, we want to give you proof that sex isn't the only thing that sells. love does, too. take a look. when 96-year-old fred lost his wife of almost 73 years, lorraine, recently, there was only one thing that kept him going. >> it was about six weeks after she passed away and just sat here kind of, you know, humming a little bit. just finally came to me. >> what came to fred, who's not a musician, by the way, was a simple, but poignant lyric.

>> i called, wish we could do the good times all over again. >> reporter: he answered an ad for a song writing contest in a local paper. they were looking for video submissions, but fred is old school. and wrote it out with a letter about his lost love. >> it was a large manila envelope and started to read the lyrics and without even meeting fred, we decided we're going to do something. >> with fred's permission, he set the words to music. in a way, allowing fred's lorraine to live on. >> i'm hoping you like it. like i said, it's not done yet. but i want to let you hear it. ♪ sweet lorraine i wish we could do all the good times over again ♪ >> wonderful. >> good. >> just wonderful. >> good. so glad you like it. >> wonderful.

>> if i could do it over again, i would do it. >> 96 years old. still just as in love today as ever. guess what, fred has a new life now. as a star. "oh, sweet lorraine" is number one on the e itunes list. so people, obviously, feel and will get more even after this. >> beautiful song, too. >> what a tribute to lorraine. >> it's funny, when you lose a loved one how you react in that situation and what happens to your own health. obviously, he did something very different. little choked up. >> difficulty as a doctor. that means it's really good stuff today. thank you. coming up next on "new day" he worked, don't even know how to make a turn to this. worked stripper stage on "magic mike" but actor joe wants people to know that he is more than a hot body. he is being honored for the "new

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and welcome back to "new day." let's take a quick look at the headlines right now.

all signs point to some sort of u.s. military response to syria's suspected chemical attack on its people and it could be imminent. iran, meanwhile, saying a u.s. strike would be disastrous for the region. california's massive rim fire has burned through more than 184,000 acres and threatening san francisco's water supply. the fire is closing in on the hetch hetchy reservoir. publishing more photos of the takedown of boston marathon bombing tsarnaev. and a bit of a hollywood shocker. sources telling "people" magazine that michael douglas and catherine zeta jones are taking time apart. the couple has been married for 13 years and not officially splitting. those are your headlines at this hour. >> all right, thanks so much, michaela. time for the new day award of the day. let's go to the couch.

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werewolves. joe manganiello plays the hot werewolf. >> it's a long, strange story. i'll tell you on the way. >> clearly, that guy is very talented there. a very talented trained actor. he has a bfa from carnegie melon. get it out because i have good jokes coming up. joe manganiello classically tra trained and he says while he likes "true blood" he wants more. he says this, he says, running shirtless in the woods pays the bills, but it's only a sliver of what i do. he continues, "sometimes all i'm being asked to do is rip my shirt off and growl." so, joe manganiello you win the "man, do i know how you feel

award." nuothing worse than being asked to rip your shirt off and growl. actually, just once i want to be asked to rip my shirt off and growl. >> i want you to know, i'm not laughing. the other two are. >> you're laughing at what. the concept to you is laughable? >> no, laughing with you and you'll get your chance, my friend. when fabio makes his way to "new day" to complete the joke that we started that first week. >> a whole course that fabio teaches on ripping your shirt off and growling. joe manganiello will get to show his acting, although, for frans of that show, a lot of growling in tight t-shirts and combine all his talents into one. >> the culmination of his career then. growling and acting. >> are you coming back some time soon? >> this point, i'm not so sure. >> now you don't want to come

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little in house breaking news for you. john berman hosting the lead for jake tapper's show. heard he's doing it shirtless in response to audience feedback based on the last segment. >> something to tune in for. >> viewers want, john berman gives it to him. >> all of you should tweet and facebook that. in fact, leading the charge for mr. berman to do it shirtless is one of our fellow cnn anchors. a woman you may know by carol costello has been all over social media. she is starting a grassroots campaign. i'm against it. i see it as objective -- >> you didn't see any of this coming, did you, carol? >> at least he's not going to do

it pantless. see, i got you, chris cuomo. >> we'll see you later, carol. >> have a great day. "newsroom" starts now. happening now in "newsroom" crisis in syria. >> the security situation isn't safe. >> breaking overnight, pressure building. >> there must be a response. >> inspectors on the ground. >> vice president biden saying there's no doubt chemical weapons were used. also, hot spot. the rim fire racing deeper into yosemite this morning. helicopters swooping in, firefighters struggling to save the oldest trees on the planet. plus, charged. tesla is tops. fueled by el